Battery mounting



Oct. 10, 1944.

D; C. HEn'sH'U BATTERY MOUNTING Filed DBG. 5, 1941 ocr. 1o, 1944.

BATTERY MOUNTING Filed Dec. 5, 1941 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -D. QHEITSHU 2,360,056

Patent-edA Oct.. 10, 1944 N BATTERY MOUNTING Daniel C. Heitshu, Detroit, Mich., assignor to J. I. Case Company, Racine, Wis., a corporation Application December 5, 1941, Serial No. 421,795 14 Claims. (Cl. 180-68.5)

The following ietallecl specification describes my improvement in a storage battery mounting 'for tractors and the like. The design of tractors is relatively -simple offering little space in which to hold or support a storage battery. VWith the development of'tractors to include added electrically operated facilities necessitating the use of a storage battery, it has becom'e a problem how to mount the storage battery.

It is an object of my invention to provide a storage battery mounting utilizing available space in tractors of the present day design Without ex-r posing the storage battery unnecessarily. It is a further object of my invention to so mount the storage battery that it may be firmly located in position without danger of dislodgment and at the sametime will be protected from the heat of the engine or unnecessary exposure to the weather.

It is an additional object of my invention to s o arrange the mounting for the storage battery I that the latter may be shifted temporarily into in the accompanying drawings in which Fig.v 1 is a side elevation partly in section showing the novel battery mounting and the associated tractor parts;

Fig. 2 is a planview partly in section takenon the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; l

Fig. 3 is a similar plan view showing the battery mounting extended into the `position for' servicing the battery; Fig. 4 is a plan View of the supporting pan, and

A Fig. 5 is a .plan view of the novel shelf.

Generally speakingv the invention deals with proving a storage battery mounting supported upon parts of the conventional tractor such as the engine block and the transmission case, with provision for protecting the battery from the heat of the engine andfrom the weather by using the fuel tank as a cover. Incidental tosucharrangement and tojfacilitate inspection and service of the battery the mounting provides holdingand supporting means forythe battery case such that the latter may be loosened from the support proper and shifted into an exposed position Where it is heldv firmly While being inspected and serviced.

In the drawings I have represented the engine block of an internal combustion engine 6, a transmission case l and a fuel tank 8. A parti.- tion 9 has its bottom bolted to the vertical wall of the transmission case where the latter is attached to the engine block. The upper end IIJ of the partition rests against the forward curved wall of the fuel tank '8 and may be attached either permanently by welding or alternatively held against the wall of the tank by means of an insulating gasket I or the like.

spaced slightly above the transmission case 'I the partition has a horizontally extending ledge I2. The partition extends transversely of the tractor as far as desired and forms protection for the battery case from the heat of the engine and exposure to the weather from the front.

A shelf I3 also of sheet metal has its forward end resting upon the step I2. The opposite end I4 of the shelf is extended downwardly and laterally to form a step which rests upon the transmission case and is bolted in position. It is not necessary to attach the front end of the shelf to the ledge I2 but on the contrarya slzelf at this point may be capable of slight sliding motion to compensate for distortion of the frame.

As illustrated more particularly in Figure 5 the shelf I3 has a slot I5 extending transversely or parallel to the forward end of the shelf. This slotl ends at a point relatively remote from one side of the shelf in order to form proper lever-l age in supporting the pan and battery in the service position. This side of the shelf is notched as shown at I6 for a suitable distance inwardly with parallel walls. This notch is ared and the resulting corners of the side of the shelf are bent down to form ears I1, Il.

A pan or tray I8 is slidably mounted upon a shelf I3 and has an upstanding peripheral rim while the second hole registers withthe notch I6 of the shelf.

A hold-down collar 23 of sheet metal or `other materialis formed to=t around the upper edge of the battery case and to overlie the peripheral flange I9 of the pan I8. Angular corner straps 24 overlie .the corners `of the battery case as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The sides of the collar 23 t closely over the ends of the battery case as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The sides of the collar are each bent out- 5 `wardly to form bights or loops 25.

One loop overlies each ho1e`22 of the pan I8. Two clamping bolts 26 and 21 are provided. Each bolt has a square shank of an appropriate size to fit in .thev slot I5,the notch I 6 and the holes 22. At 10 their upper ends the bolts are screw-threaded as shown in Fig. 1 and receive wing nuts 28 by which the washers 29 are clamped tightly against the loops 25 of the collar 23.

The battery is mounted by being placed upon the pan I8 and the latter supported on the shelf I3. Bolt 26 is passed upwardly through slot I5, hole` 22 in the pan and finally through the bight or loop 25 of the hold-down collar. The washer 29 and clamping wing nut or other form of nut 20 i is then threaded tightly on bolt 26.

Bolt 21 is then passed upwardly through pan I8 and its upper end screw-threadingly clamped to the front loop 25 as shown in Fig. 1.y It is noted, however, that in this assembly `or service 25 position bolt 21 does not fit behind the ears I1, I1 of the shelf but on the'contrary the headv of the bolt rests at the bottom of the pan I8.. In this position the bolt serves merely to clamp the battery case 2U between the pan I8 and the hold- 30 down collar 23.

The slo't I5 ends suiiiciently back of the side edge of Ithe shelf I3 that the pan with the battery caseupon .it is supported in cantilever position beyond the shelf. It is to `be understood that a5 the cables forming the battery connections are suiciently long to reach the battery terminals near end-of the slot I5.

in this position.

When in this position it is possible to clean the battery, test it orto provide such service 40 as is necessary for example, replenishing the water in the electrolyte.

'I 'he battery and its mounting are placed in operating position by loosening both bolts 26 and 21 slightly and sliding pan I8 transversely across 4 pan lI 8. At the same time the bolts firmly fasten the pan to the shelf I3 and the ears I1, I1 form a detent for the head of the -bolt 21. v

l In the operative position the storage battery Vis thus Amounted beneath the fuel tank without the need for any more clearance than will be demanded for tightening the wing nuts 28. The battery will be protected in front both from the heat of the engine and the driving force of the weather. The fuel tank of course forms adequate shelter from above.

Any inspection or servicing required for the battery is readily accomplished by first loosening the wing nuts and sliding the pan lfwith the battery case upon it transversely into theJ cantilever position with the bolt 26 lodged in the While I have shown my -inventionl in its pre- -ferred embodiment, the scope of the invention is of course not so limited but on the contrary many changes in arrangement, form, shape and structural'details are contemplated within the. scope of the invention as defined in the following WhatIclaimisz- 1. A mounting for a storage battery or` the like, comprising a shelf with a transverse slot, a pan having an extension on one side, a holddown collar between which llatter and the pan a battery is held, and clamping means extending through the slot in the shelf, the extensionof.

the panrand the collar.

2. 'A mounting for 'a storage battery, comprising a, shelf with a transverse slot, a pan having an extension on one lside and a peripheral rim, a hold-down collarbetween which and the pan abattery is held, and clamping means extending through the slot in the shelf, the extension of the pan and the collar.

3. A mounting for a storage battery, comprising a shelf with a transverse vslot and a notch along one side edge, a pan having two openings registering respectively with said slot and said notch, a hold-down collar between which and .the pan a battery is held, a clamping bolt extending from the collar through an opening in the pan and through the slot, and a second clamping bolt extending from the collar through the other opening in the pan and through the notch of the shelf. y

4. A mounting for a storage battery, comprising a shelf with a transverse slot and a notch alongvone side edge, a pan having an extension on each opposite side and an opening in each extension registering with said slot and notch respectively, a hold-down collar between' which and the pan a battery -is held, a clamping bolt extending from the collar through an opening in the pan and through the slot, and a second clamping bolt extending from the collar through the other opening in the pan and through the notch of the shelf. l 5. A mounting for a storage battery, comprising a shelfl with a transverse slot and a notch along one side edge, a pan having an extension I on each opposite side and an opening in each extension registering with said slot and notch respectively, a, peripheral rim for the pan, a holddown' collar between which fand the pan a battery is held, a clamping bolt extending from the collar through an opening in the pan and through the slot, and a, second clamping bolt extending from the collar throughV the other opening in the pan and through the notch of thev shelf.

6. A mounting vfor a storage battery comprising a shelf with a transverse slot and a notch along one side edge, the corners of the edge adjacent said lnotch being down-turned .to form ears, a pan having an extension on eachV opposite side and an opening ineach extension registering with said slot and notch respectively, a holddown collar between which and the -pan a battery is adapted to be held, a clamping bolt extending from the collar through an opening in the pan and through the slot, and a second clamping bolt extending from the lcollar through the other opening in the pan and through the notch back of the ears. A

'1. In combination with a tractor power plant having aninternal combustionengine, a transmission case in the rear thereof and a -fuel tank spaced above and between the engine and case, oi' a stepped transverse partition extending verticallybehind the engine, a shelf supported on said partition and on the said transmission case, a pan on the shelf, adapted to hold a storage bat- Atery, a hold-down collar, and means clamping ,theI 'f5-'collar and pan to the shelf, saidsheli' being provided with apertures to allow transverse movement of said pan.

8. In combination with a tractor power plant having .an internal combustion engine, a transmission case in the rear thereof and a fuel tank spaced above and between the engine and case, means mounted on the transmission case 'for supporting a storage battery beneath the fuel tank and shielding means infront of the battery mounting.

9. A mounting for a storage battery comprising a slotted shelf, having a notch at one edge, the corners of the edge adjacent said notch being downturned to form ears, a pan, a hold-down collar between which and the pan a battery is adapted to be held, a clamping bolt extending from the collar through the slot and engaged with the pan, and a/ second clamping bolt extending from the collar through the notch back of the ears and engaged with the pan, said collar, battery and pan being slidable on the shelf to the extent permitted by the slot when the second mentioned clamping bolt is disengaged from the ears.

l0. A mounting for a storage battery, or the like, for supportingI said battery in a confined space,said mounting comprising a shelf in said space having an elongated slot, a pan for holding the storage battery, a hold-down collar for holding the battery in the pan, and a bolt passing through the collar, pan and slot for holding said battery and pan on said shelf, slidably to the extent of said slot, out of said confined space for servicing when said bolt is loosened.

11. 'A mounting for a storage battery or the like for supporting said battery in a conned space, said mounting comprising a shelf in said space having an elongated slot, a pan for holding the storage battery and a hold-down collar between which and said pan said battery is held, and clamping means extending through the slot in the shelf, the pan and the collar for holding the battery viixedly on the shelf when tightened, and for holding it slidably on said shelf to the extent permitted by said slot when said clamping means isv loosened for temporarily supporting said battery in a position projecting from said confined space for servicing.

l2. A'mounting for a storage battery or the like, for supporting said battery in a conned space, said mounting comprising a shelf in said space having anelongated slot, a pan for holding the storage battery and clamping means for holding the battery in the pan, said clamping means extending through the slot in the shelf and-through the pan for holding the battery fixedly on the shelf when tightened, and for holding it slidably on said shelf to the extent permitted by said slot when said clamping means is loosened for temporarily supporting said battery in a position projecting from said confined space for servicing.

13. A mounting for-a storage battery or the like, for supporting said battery in a confined space, said mounting comprising a shelf in said space having an elongated slot, said shelf hav-) ing a notch at one edge, a pan for holding the storage battery and clamping means engaging the battery for holding it in said pan, said clamping means having a portion extending through the slot in the shelf and through the pan, and

another portion extending through the pan and said notch for holding said battery and said pan fixedly on the shelf when tightened, the second mentioned portion of said clamping means being disengageable from said notch and the rst mentioned portion being movable in said slot for holding said battery and pan slidably on said shelf to the extent permitted by said slot when said clamping means is loosened for temporarily supporting said battery in a position projecting from said confined space for servicing.

14. A mountingfor a storage battery or the like, for supporting said battery in a confined space, said mounting comprising a shelf in said space having an elongated slot, said shelf hav-l ing a notch at one edge, the corners of the edge adjacent said notch being downturned to form ears, a pan for holding the storage battery and clamping means engaging the battery for holding it in said pan, said clamping means having a portion extending through theslot in the shelf and through the pan, and another portion extendingthrough the pan and said notch back of said ears, for holding said battery and said pan xedly on the shelf when tightened, the second mentioned portion of said clamping means being disengageable from said notch and said ears and the rst mentioned portion being movable in said slot for holding said battery and pan slidably on said shelf to the extent permitted by said slot when said clamping means is loosened for temporarily supporting said battery in a position projecting from said confined space for servicing.

i DANIEL C. HEITSHU. 

